Hamish Downie’s Five Questions With Ace Artemis
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TGG: Could you tell us about yourself?
AA: Hi, I’m Kate she/her asexual, I am a bench jeweller by day, fan-artist by night. In my free time I love hiking, cooking, reading, and drawing book characters that I love. I am a self-taught illustrator, my social media name is Ace Artemis.
TGG: What inspired you to get into illustration?
AA: Books and fan-art of book characters. A lot of what has inspired me to read certain books is the fan-art I see on social media. After reading books that I love I’ve wanted to get character ideas and scenes out of my head and on paper. I also love hearing that my art has helped someone find a new book that they love.
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TGG: What’s your favourite book series to do fan art for?
AA: Oh goodness, a lot. The ones I revisit the most are The Raven Cycle, The Tarot Sequence, Carry On, Witchmark, Parasol Protectorate, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, Graceling, etc.
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TGG: Can you tell us about your collaboration with Rainbow Crate?
AA: Rainbow Crate is great to work with. They let me have free rein on most of what I do. After they decide on the book for a month (and they let me know 3-4 months before that box) I read said book, make notes, and bookmark scenes that I find inspiring, and then discuss with them ideas I have for it’s art print, and once an idea is agreed upon I draw it.
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TGG: Finally, how can we best support you?
AA: You can find me on:
Tumblr: https://ace-artemis-fanartist.tumblr.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AceArt3mis
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ace_artemis_fanartist/?hl=en
Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/ace-artemis/shop?asc=u
Rainbow Crate: https://rainbowcratebookbox.com/
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